Definitions of Convention [ənˈvɛn ʃən]

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Definition of 'Convention'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) convention
a meeting or formal assembly, as of members or delegates, to discuss or act on matters of common concern.

2.  convention
an assembly of delegates of a political party to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.

3.  convention
an agreement or contract; compact.

4.  convention
an international agreement, esp. one dealing with a specific matter.

5.  convention
a rule, method, or practice established by usage; custom:
the convention of showing north at the top of a map.

6.  convention
general agreement or consent; accepted usage, esp. as a standard of procedure.

7.  convention
a bid or play in bridge that allows partners to convey information about their hands according to a prearranged system.

Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L conventiō assembly, agreement. See convene , -tion)

Definition of 'Convention'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) convention
a large formal assembly
"political convention"

2. (noun) convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula
something regarded as a normative example
"the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

3. (noun) convention
(diplomacy) an international agreement

4. (noun) conventionality, convention, conventionalism
orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

5. (noun) convention, convening
the act of convening

Definition of 'Convention'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) convention
a custom or accepted way of doing sth
the convention of removing your shoes before entering a home

2. convention
a large meeting of people who work in the same business or have the same interest
a bikers convention; The 2007 Travel Operator's Convention

3. convention
an official agreement
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Definition of 'Convention'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) Convention
the act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition

2. (verb) Convention
general agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality

3. (verb) Convention
a meeting or an assembly of persons, esp. of delegates or representatives, to accomplish some specific object, -- civil, social, political, or ecclesiastical

4. (verb) Convention
an extraordinary assembly of the parkiament or estates of the realm, held without the king's writ, -- as the assembly which restored Charles II. to the throne, and that which declared the throne to be abdicated by James II

5. (verb) Convention
an agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments

Translation of 'Convention'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.
Afrikaans: konvensie, gebruik	Arabic: عُرْف، تَقليد	Bulgarian: обичай
Brazilian: convenção	Czech: konvence, společenská zvy	German: der Brauch, die Förmlichk
Danish: skik og brug; sædvane	Greek: εθιμοτυπία, σύμβαση	Spanish: convención
Estonian: tava	Farsi: رسم؛ سنت	Finnish: käytäntö
French: usage	Hebrew: מוּסְכָּמָה	Hindi: रीति-रिवाज
Croatian: sastanak, skupština	Hungarian: illem(szabályok)	Indonesian: adat
Icelandic: siðvenja; viðtekin regla	Italian: convenzione	Japanese: 慣習
Korean: 관례	Lithuanian: elgesio norma,įsigalėjusi	Latvian: konvencija; paraža
Malay: kelaziman	Dutch: conventie	Norwegian: skikk og bruk, konvensjon
Polish: zwyczaj, konwencja	Persian: رسم؛ سنت	Pashto: جرګه، مجلس: پرانيستنه (په
Portuguese: convenção	Romanian: obicei	Russian: обычай
Slovak: konvencia	Slovenian: navada	Serbian: konvencija
Swedish: konvention, vedertaget br	Thai: ธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติ	Turkish: gelenek,âdet
Taiwanese: 習俗，慣例	Ukrainian: звичай; умовність	Urdu: رواج، ريت رسم
Vietnamese: quyước	Chinese: 习俗，惯例，常规
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